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Testing the waters

March 21, 2024

Geological sciences doctoral student Julianne Davis studies the movement of mud and sand through subarctic rivers and lakes

Measuring Water from Space

September 18, 2023

A new NASA satellite is recording the first global survey of Earth’s water cycle with unprecedented accuracy — and Tamlin Pavelsky is verifying its data from North Carolina to New Zealand.

Engaging communities in Carolina research

August 9, 2023

The Center for Public Engagement with Science gets North Carolinians involved in UNC-Chapel Hill research — including a unique project with NASA that educates volunteers about lakes in their own communities. Tamlin Pavelsky in the College is involved in one of the projects.

Hydrologist leads science behind SWOT satellite

December 12, 2022

NASA’s Dec. 15 launch of an eye in the sky to monitor Earth’s water follows 18 years of work by Tamlin Pavelsky, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, and a global team.